Today's News

A new stop sign now stands at the corner of Lebanon Avenue and Main Street.

“Some businesses asked us to install some crosswalks and one of them was going to be there at Firestone and the tourism commission,” Mayor Tony Young said. “So, when we ran it by our police department to look at that, they recommended a stop sign.”

The change could probably have been made sooner, and there will still be some confusion until drivers get used to the situation. Out-of-town drivers were already confused on who had the right-of-way.

Taylor County Fiscal Court will draw up formal papers to put Taylor County Middle School in charge of the former Babe Ruth baseball field in Veterans Memorial Park for the Lady Cardinals’ softball team. That decision was made in a special-called meeting Thursday morning.

The Taylor County Schools will be in charge of maintenance, upkeep and letting other teams or orgranizations use the field for the next 15 years.

The school district is also in charge of putting up new lights and paying those expenses.

The project has been years in the making, but Taylor County Fire and Rescue officially opened its new home Saturday.

A large crowd was on hand for the open house and dedication of the new facility Saturday afternoon. Among those in attendance were State Sen. Max Wise, Campbellsville Mayor Tony Young, Taylor County Judge-Executive Eddie Rogers, members of the Taylor County Fiscal Court, and members of Taylor County Fire and Rescue, as well as members of Campbellsville Fire-Rescue.

Standing in front of her fellow contestants, judges, and a capacity crowd at the Taylor County High School Auditorium, Taylor County High School senior Lexi Raikes was crowned 2018 Distinguished Young Woman of Taylor County.

Raikes, the daughter of Jeremy and Tiffany Cornish, said she would have been happy for any of the 12 other contestants to win, but she was honored that she was chosen.

A local author has recently released his third book, and his work is drawing plenty of positive reviews.

Kyle Romines is a Campbellsville native. He is a graduate of Campbellsville University and most recently, the University of Louisville Medical School. Romines is also an author, and his new book, A Sound in the Dark, was released at the beginning of August and has drawn positive marks from many of its readers.

After spending ten months in a maximum-security prison in Florida, William Tylor Kendall is back in Campbellsville after being found not guilty of third-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Brie Thomas, who passed away in Dec. 2015 due to a fentanyl overdose.

Kendall, the son of Teressa Germain, was on trial for two days in Okaloosa County Circuit Court for two days as six jurors heard each side of the case. Ultimately, after two hours of deliberation, the jury found Kendall not guilty.